11 suspects arrested in SWAT raid in Cambridge

Published: November 24, 2016 7:11 AM

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Cambridge Police and the Ohio State Patrol combined on a series of drug raids Wednesday morning, resulting in the arrest of 11 suspects.Search warrants were served at two homes on South Ninth Street and at a home on Carlisle Avenue.Law enforcement officials reportedly found what was thought to be heroin, cocaine, cell phones, a large amount of cash and a firearm that was reported stolen in Noble County. Officials also said they recovered an unopened safe which was found to contain what was thought to be heroin, more cash and suspected crack cocaine.Of the 11 suspects, six are males and five are female. Four of the men were reportedly from New York and two are suspected gang members. All five women were from Cambridge. Another man, also from New York, was arrested in suspicion of a sexual assault of a minor in Cambridge.The Chief and his officers are delivering on that promise. Eleven suspects were arrested, as the Cambridge Police SWAT Team and the Ohio State Highway Patrol executed three search warrants at two homes on South 9th Street and another on Carlisle Avenue early Wednesday morning. Officers reportedly recovered suspected heroin, suspected cocaine, a large amount of cash, cell phones, a firearm – confirmed stolen from Noble County – and a vehicle from the homes. An unopened safe was recovered as well. Officials obtained a search warrant to open the safe and allegedly found suspected heroin, a large amount of cash and suspected crack cocaine inside.Six of suspects are males, five are females. Two of the males are from Cambridge, four are from New York – two are suspected gang members. All five females are local residents. Police also located and arrested a suspect from New York wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a minor that occurred in the city. The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and BCI are involved in the investigation.More information will be in the Friday Jeffersonian.